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- Courts · City of London
Man serving life sentence accused of attacking prison officer
Axel Rudakubana, who is serving a life sentence for murder, is accused of throwing boiling water mixed with sugar at a prison officer at Belmarsh prison. He appeared via video link from Broadmoor psychiatric hospital.
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Southport killer faces new charges after alleged prison assaults
Axel Rudakubana, who was sentenced for murdering three young girls in Southport, has appeared in court facing new charges. He is accused of throwing boiling water mixed with sugar at a prison officer and assaulting other staff at Belmarsh prison.
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Courts · GreenwichSimon Levy denies attacking Belmarsh prison officer with pen
Simon Levy, 41, serving a whole-life sentence for two murders in Tottenham, appeared via videolink at Westminster Magistrates’ Court to deny charges of assaulting prison officer Paul Dunne. The case has been sent to Inner London Crown Court for trial on 14 September.
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Courts · GreenwichTony Standing pleads guilty to grooming offences involving 15-year-old girl
Tony Standing, 46, admitted three charges relating to sexual communication with a child and grooming. Woolwich Crown Court heard his defence claim cocaine addiction drove the offences, but Judge Charlotte Welsh dismissed the explanation as "far-fetched". Standing remains in Belmarsh Prison awaiting sentencing next month.
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